Hydrogen revolution means the end of the line for diesel trains in rural beauty spots
New hydrogen-powered trains will replace diesel engines on remote rail lines to cut emissions in some of the most beautiful parts of the country.
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July 31, 2021 Boris Johnson urged to step up efforts to get agreement at climate summit
Boris Johnson has been urged to step up efforts to secure agreement on stemming global warming, amid concern in some corners of Whitehall over a lack of urgency ahead of a crucial international summit he will chair in November.
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July 20, 2021 Europe’s hydrogen split: blue vs green and north vs south
The only element keeping blue hydrogen projects alive are subsidies and as green hydrogen declines in cost more government subsidies will be needed. This might be good for Shell and Exxon but is unlikely to be popular with voters, writes Mike Parr.
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June 28, 2021 The EU needs to make its upcoming climate and energy legislative package ‘Fit for 1.5°C’
A post-COVID Europe must make far more effort when it comes to tackling climate change. Even with its recently enhanced target of at least 55% emissions reduction by 2030, the EU still fails to keep us safe from a climate catastrophe, argues Wendel Trio.
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June 24, 2021 EU grain industry warns of import surge from green goals
European Union targets to reduce the environmental impact of farming could cut crop production sharply and turn the bloc into a net cereal importer, grain industry group Coceral said on Wednesday (23 June).
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June 22, 2021 How the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive risks destroying Europe’s forests
If the European Union doesn’t want an explosion in the amount of wood being harvested for ‘renewable heat’, it’s essential that the bugs in the Renewable Energy Directive are fixed, write Samuel Thomas, Dominic Scott and Dr Jan Rosenow.
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April 25, 2021 MI6 ‘green spying’ on world’s biggest polluters
The Secret Intelligence Service has begun monitoring large industrial countries to make sure they uphold their climate change commitments, the chief of MI6 has revealed.
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April 20, 2021 Carbon emissions to soar in 2021 by second highest rate in history
Carbon dioxide emissions are forecast to jump this year by the second biggest annual rise in history, as global economies pour stimulus cash into fossil fuels in the recovery from the Covid-19 recession.
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March 11, 2021 PM pledges £95m to build offshore wind power projects in ‘Red Wall’ areas
Boris Johnson is handing more government cash to the Tories’ “Red Wall” areas, with almost £100m to build offshore wind power projects and create 6,000 new jobs in Teesside and Humberside.
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March 10, 2021 New law aims to make electrical appliances last longer and save energy
Stricter rules are being introduced by the government to make appliances such as fridges, washing machines and TVs cheaper and more energy efficient.
